Both of my daugthers sew. They each have their own Janome Quilter's Companion (the QC6019 and the QC6125). My oldest is turning 8 next month and makes her own shirts (with supervision from across the room--she likes her independence, lol) and my youngest, turning 6 in 2 weeks, likes to just play around with her machine. Each child is different though, so if she shows an interest, I say encourage that. Discouraging her now may turn her away from sewing (and that special bonding time) later.